Like a Pelting Rain: The Making of the Modern Mind

Like a Pelting Rain: The Making of the Modern Mind by Roland Cap Ehlke

Like a Pelting Rain by Roland Cap Ehlke

When it comes to analyzing today’s culture, people talk about politics, economics, and even morals. Like a Pelting Rain goes deeper and looks at the spiritual condition of western civilization. Few understand the depth of society’s malaise—as if the present situation has happened overnight, in a single generation. How we arrived at where we are is the long and complex interplay of theology and culture. Understanding the trends of the times does not necessitate accepting them. God calls upon Christians to contend for the faith. The Holy Spirit is still at work, and the gospel remains the power of God for the salvation of all who believe!

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Rev. Dr. John W. Saleska is the Director of the Concordia Bible Institute. He was a professor for 23 years at Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne, IN, teaching such courses as Old and New Testament, Bible Psychology, Counseling, and Homiletics. He was also chairman of the Department of Pastoral Ministry and Missions. Before that he taught for 23 years at St. John’s College in Winfield, KS. He has received degrees from St. Paul’s College, Concordia, MO and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His graduate work in Psychology and Guidance and Counseling was done at Washington University in St. Louis and Wichita State University, Wichita, KS. He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia University, River Forest, Il. Dr. Saleska joined the Concordia Bible Institute as Director in December of 2000. Currently he also serves on the Advisory Board of the Women’s Leadership Institute of Concordia University Wisconsin. He and his wife, Sallie, are the parents of four children and grandparents of twelve children.

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